Pearls Before Swine

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Event Pearls Before Swine
Venue Universal Theatre, North Fitzroy, VIC
First Date 15 July 1986
Last Date 24 August 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Satirical musical about Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. Makes the claim that one of the world's worst cabaret entertainers, Lamont Cranston (Dennis Watkins), was responsible for the My Lai massacre.
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Subjects Armed forces
Vietnam War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dennis Watkins Book and Lyrics Librettist
Mark Daly Choreographer
Chris Harriott Composer
Melody Cooper Costume Designer
Colin Mitchell Designer
Geoffrey Rush Director
Peter Neufeld Lighting Designer
Chris Harriott Musical Director
Toni Allayliss Performer
Mark Daly Performer
Robyne Dunn Performer
Terry Serio Performer
Tony Taylor Performer
Jenny Vuletic Performer
Dennis Watkins Performer
Ken Dray Production Manager
David Sparrow Production Manager
Jamie Henson Stage Manager
Christian Shepard Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 96101